"Dolton residents and trustees say they simply want accountability for the public funds that (Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany) Henyard appears to spend without authorization. During the most recent village board meeting, Trustee Kiana Belcher held up a copy of a canceled check for $561,000 that she said Henyard signed by herself...I’m disappointed with (Cook County Board President Toni) Preckwinkle because when she sat next to Henyard at the town hall, she sent a message that everything was fine. The Dolton mayor’s disregard for transparency and accountability were OK in her book, Preckwinkle seemed to say."
“Why does it seem like federal authorities are the only law enforcement officials who care about corruption in Illinois?”
Well, because it’s true, that’s why. Turning a blind eye to fraud and waste so that you’ve got money to dole out for patronage and votes is how Illinois “works.”
If you’ve been in Illinois long enough to go through a school district tax hike referendum, you’ll understand what’s going on right now as state lawmakers prepare to vote on the 2025 state budget.
Ted joined Shaun Thompson to talk about about the Chicago Teachers Union’s absurd new contract demands, why so many Chicago teachers are chronically absent, and Brandon Johnson’s failed first year as mayor.
The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
“Why does it seem like federal authorities are the only law enforcement officials who care about corruption in Illinois?”
Well, because it’s true, that’s why. Turning a blind eye to fraud and waste so that you’ve got money to dole out for patronage and votes is how Illinois “works.”
Yup, you got that right.
Tom Devore is going to be all over this kind of stuff